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Occident
n.
western hemisphere; Europe and America
Western world
The
Western world, also known as
the West and the
Occident (from
Latin:
occidens "sunset, West"; as contrasted with the
Orient), is a term referring to different nations depending on the
context, most often including at least part of
Europe. There are many accepted definitions about what they all have in common.
Occident
Noun
1. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
(synonym) West
(hypernym) region
(attribute) western
occident
Noun
1. the hemisphere that includes North and South America
(synonym) western hemisphere, New World
(hypernym) hemisphere
(part-meronym) North America
occident
nm.
west, Occident
Occident
(n.)
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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